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TV Junkie (2006)
Regardless of intentions...great movie
TV Junkie was an experience I was not prepared for. This movie was about a man and his struggle with drug addiction. Edited from hours of video footage, you see about as "honest" a look into the life of a successful man both in vocation and family ripped wide open by the monster of drug dependency as has ever been presented.
What a moving film...
I'm not entirely sure why anyone would have a problem or be suspicious of Kirkham's motives.
One thing to consider is that Kirkham received his first camera as a teenager and began filming everything at that point. So the drug addiction and subsequent breakdown of life came within the context of a lifetime of filming.
He did have a very "plaintive" way of describing what was happening to him, but I think he was trying to explain a totally indescribable feeling/situation in as professional a manner he could.
I really enjoyed this film and thought it presented a completely unique perspective on a very well-documented subject. And how could you not help fall in love with Tammi's small town wisdom and optimism.
Rock Star (2001)
Major disappointment
This movie was laughably terrible! The first five minutes lets you know how bad this movie is and that it would develop even worse. I am sorry to say this, but Marky Wahlberg is not a good enough actor to carry a major film. He was great in "Boogie Nights" but that movie was filled with interesting characters. This movie was sorely bereft of them. Jennifer Aniston is a good actress but it was hard to believe she would fall for such a dunce like the main character. This movie could have been cool. I was very interested in it when it first came out. Unfortunately I could have easily turned this off and not finished it but my curiosity go the best of me. What a perfectly horrible script! Too bad...